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Green hope for Bhalswa: Bamboo plantation drive by Delhi Govt, Centre aims to revive landfill site
By Anamika Tiwari, New Delhi, March 23: New Delhi's towering Bhalswa landfill, standing over 62 meters tall, has long been a symbol of the city's waste management struggles.
Tripura's bamboo industry: A key driver of economic growth and sustainable development
Agartala, March 15: Tripura, known for its rich and diverse bamboo resources, is emerging as a key player in the bamboo industry.
Delhi LG, CM plant bamboos at reclaimed patch of Bhalswa landfill
New Delhi, March 4: Delhi Lieutenant Governor V.K. Saxena on Tuesday reiterated the government's promise to make the city pollution-free and launched a new initiative to convert the Bhalswa landfill near the northern border into a green patch of bamboo groves planted on the land that has been cleared over the last two years.
Maharashtra Minister Pankaja Munde visits bamboo processing centre in Tripura's Agartala
Agartala, February 19: Maharashtra Environment Minister Pankaja Gopinath Munde on Tuesday visited the Bamboo Processing Centre at the Bamboo and Cane Development Institute (BCDI) in Tripura's Agartala.
Maha likely to sign MoU with Tripura to boost bamboo industry, entrepreneurial activities: Minister
Agartala, Feb 18: The Maharashtra government is likely to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tripura to boost the bamboo industry and bamboo-based entrepreneurial activities in the state, visiting Maharashtra Environment and Climate Change Minister Pankaja Munde said here on Tuesday.
Tripura CM Manik Saha calls on Union Minister Jitendra Singh
New Delhi, February 16: Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha called Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Sunday to discuss key state-related issues, including advanced weather forecasting, administrative matters and boosting the bamboo industry. The meeting also touched upon the recently inaugurated Agartala-Akhaura railway link, strengthening connectivity between India's Northeast and Bangladesh, the Ministry of Science and Technology said in an official statement.
Tripura to get advanced weather radar within a year: Jitendra Singh
Delhi/Agartala, Feb 16: Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha called on Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Sunday to discuss key state-related issues, including advanced weather forecasting, administrative matters and boosting of the bamboo industry.
Indian Army signs MoU with IIT Guwahati for epoxy bamboo-based composites
Guwahati, February 4: In a momentous event, Gajraj Corps of the Indian Army and IIT Guwahati signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for research, design and fabrication of Epoxy bamboo-based composites as replacement of traditional building materials used in the construction of bunkers in high altitude areas.
Agriculture Minister Shivraj Chouhan attends ICAR's golden jubilee celebrations in Meghalaya
Umiam, January 9: Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday attended the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) for the North Eastern Hill Region at Umiam in Ri-Bhoi district of Meghalaya.
Maha Kumbh: Resorts going eco-friendly with Bamboo cottages for accommodation
Prayagraj, January 6: As Prayagraj gears up to welcome thousands of devotees, seers and sages for the Maha Kumbh Mela, the local resorts have decided to focus on the eco-friendly aspects by opting Bamboo Cottages for accommodations.